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Red Hill has been selected as the site for Woodside Petroleum's first plant turning carbon emissions into ethanol after a deal with the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council.

The developer is moving its headquarters after almost two decades in West Perth.

Our political leaders need to show a united front on the China-Solomons deal rather that trying to outmuscle each other.

Saracen Properties is planning to build an 18-storey apartment block at the corner of Canning and Stirling highways in an $85 million proposal.

Construction industry groups have called on the state government to scrap new laws forcing thousands of excavator operators to obtain costly new qualifications.

Alinta Energy has warned Western Power's proposed regulatory deal could lead to higher electricity prices and favour rooftop solar ahead of utility-scale renewables.

World Games 2027 Bid Committee chair Tanya Brown says the flow-on effect on businesses from hosting the sporting event in Perth would be “astronomical”.

Daily COVID cases in Western Australia have reached a new record, peaking for the second consecutive day as WA Health reports more than 10,000 new infections.

After having two goes at providing evidence in the McGowan versus Palmer defamation case, John Quigley has some clearing up to do closer to home.

Alliance Aviation Services and Qantas have agreed for the latter to fully take over the leading contract and charter flights operator.

National Australia Bank's first-half cash profit has risen 4.1 per cent and the lender has also lifted its interim dividend to 73 cents a share.

Ellison's positive switch on lithium venture

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Simone Grogan reviews the year in business for WA's nickel mining sector.

Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has received yet another lucrative contract with the US government.

Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Elizabeth Gaines said the company held off on mining certain areas of its new Eliwana mine amid a “heightened awareness” of heritage-related matters.

Roy Hill will undertake an urgent review of the greenhouse gas management at its ever-growing Pilbara iron ore mine after an appeal uncovered "ambiguities" in the EPA's emissions calculations.

The Australian stock exchange has edged lower ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting, where the US central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates for the second time since 2018.

Critical minerals, downstream processing and government support are the key trends in the state's mining project pipeline.

Two Coyne Group entities have entered liquidation weeks after New Sensation Homes, but it's understood the business units were not substantial.

The state government will strengthen environmental controls on its Bunbury Outer Ring Road project amid a groundswell of opposition, after a probe found they did not go far enough.

Selling Australia to international students isn't a one-size-fits-all exercise.

Altamin shares were catapulted to a 12-month high on the back of an unsolicited off-market takeover attempt from its largest backer.

Qantas will resume its Perth-London direct flight earlier than planned as the national carrier also announces new non-stop routes to tourism destinations from Australia.

The Forrest family's philanthropic outfit upped its Facebook and Instagram advertising spend in WA last week as the major parties increasingly lean on memes to make their case on social media.

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and event cancellations has pushed Perth streetwear brand Live Clothing into liquidation, with owners hoping to find a buyer to save the business.

Russia's potential displacement as a nickel trading partner has moved the dial on supply projections.

Western Australia has recorded a new peak in reported COVID cases overnight.

The parliamentary inquiry into FIFO practices has highlighted the need for significant cultural change.

The nation's third-largest bank, ANZ, has reported a lift in first-half profit after tightly managing costs and improving home loan processing times.

A Perth-based pharmaceutical founded by 40under40 winner Matt Callahan has acquired its first product in a bid to manoeuvre from research and development status to revenue-generating.

Labor vows to end live sheep exports

The cash rate could be expected to rise over time to 2.5 per cent, RBA governor Philip Lowe has said, while the central bank forecasts inflation could get worse before it gets better.